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EU Commission examines hard drive mergers
The European Commission is to investigate whether two proposed takeovers within
the hard drive disk (HDD) sector would impede competition and drive up consumer
prices.
02/06/2011
BT and TalkTalk will appeal High Court DEA ruling
BT and TalkTalk will ask the Court of Appeal to assess a UK law that could force
internet service providers (ISPs) to disconnect users who infringe copyrights
online. The companies say the Digital Economy Act (DEA) breaks EU laws.
01/06/2011
IPO launches peer review system
The Government has launched a peer review system to analyse the worth of patent
applications.
01/06/2011
UK council obtains Twitter user's details, say reports
Twitter has handed over the personal details of a user who posted comments
critical of a UK council, according to media reports.
31/05/2011
Refusal to allow mosque attendance was not indirect discrimination, rules tribunal
A company did not indirectly discriminate against a Muslim security guard by
preventing him from attending Friday prayers at a Mosque, an Employment Appeals
Tribunal (EAT) has ruled.
31/05/2011
'One size fits all' EU data protection law would undermine rights, says Clarke
New European data protection law proposals risk compromising freedoms and
security, UK Justice Secretary Ken Clarke has said. He said that he opposed a
'one size fits all' approach to European data protection law.
31/05/2011
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